Hotel El Pequeño Gecko Verde

A serene and peaceful oasis on the outskirts of the town. Excellent facilities, friendly staff with professional service and communications. Beautiful maintained forest garden setting with a peaceful pool and breakfast / cafe under a palapa. Cabanas are private spacious and tasteful with good facilities. Tours and taxis can be arranged with ease and most places are in short walking distance on quiet roads or via the beach.

So much better than I had imagined. Everything about the unit we stayed in (3 bedrooms, dip pool, AC in bedrooms) as well as the hotel was perfect! BOOK. You won’t be disappointed. My 11 and 12 year old loved it so much, especially waking up to the sounds of howler monkeys, watching the hermit crabs at the hidden beach a close walk away, and spotting the iguanas around the property. The shared pool was a favorite was well! We swam in it every day.

Such a beautiful and sweet little hotel. The garden is a tropical paradise! Muriel is the warmest host! We stayed for 5 nights, took surfing lessons and yoga classes and a nature hike all right in Samara. Carlos helped us arrange everything. Would happily go back again for more pure vida!

We recently stayed here for two nights, we were a group of 5 so we had two different rooms. My family had a larger bungalow with a queen and twin bed, we had a small kitchenette in our room with a large refrigerator. The room was spacious and comfortable. Our bathroom was pretty cool, it had a shower outside (very private). We could see monkey’s in the trees and lots of lizards. The hotel owner and reception staff (Paula and Kevin) are extremely friendly and welcoming. Paula helped us reserve a golf cart to go into town one day and reserved us massages in town. The staff really engaged with us, such a great experience that we love when we travel. The pool was nice and refreshing. There is a private beach about a 10 min walk through the jungle and it is really nice and our husbands had good luck fishing from the shore. Breakfast was included for the smaller rooms and had a variety of choices. The larger room with the kitchenette did not include a free breakfast. There was plenty of assigned parking. We were in Costa Rica for 12 days and stayed at 6 different places throughout the country and this was by far all of favorite place. One thing to note is that the monkey’s like to throw things on the roof of the bungalows in the morning! No need for our alarm clock!

Fantastic resort and the friendliest staff in Samara! The grounds are impeccable. The lodging is clean, comfortable and well equipped. You literally feel like you are living in a pampered jungle atmosphere. Great pool, with delicious food and drink onsite. The staff are simply amazing. So kind and helpful from the moment you arrive. There is a path to the secret beach and glora and fauna abounds. I felt the price was right on point. It's a 5 minute drive to town but many people walk. Felt very secure and we were definitely impressed! The outdoor shower was very cool but the howler monkeys didn't visit us as they are prone to do! If you can't get a beachfront hotel in Samara definitely go here!

A delightful small hotel - off the beaten track but within easy walking distance of Samara and the local beaches. Breakfasts were good and it was easy to order in food delivery for the evenings and to sit and eat by the pool. The individual cabins gave you your own space and were very comfortable